Adrar Des Iforas: Journey Thru Tuareg Country [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 11, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Le Chant Du Monde Fr
• ASIN: B00006C2D2
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #765,724 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ca C'est Yaya

2. Toumasté

3. Illeila

4. Chérie, Allons-Y Là-Bas

5. Tiré

6. Chez Icnan

7. Amoran

8. Aniglou

9. Inana

10. Nana

11. Eljémit et Baba

12. Aroidj Ouan Tessalit

13. Al Reraz

14. Tiré

15. Laissez-Moi l'Aimer

16. En Afrique on Nous Parle de Paix

17. Technobit de l'Adrar

18. Toujours, C'est un Animateur

Customer Reviews

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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Happening!, March 6, 2005

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Michael Tuttle "Baroque Fanfare" (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adrar Des Iforas: Journey Thru Tuareg Country (Audio CD)

I was in in a used record store one day and stumbled into this CD by accident. Guaranteed to make your ears tingle. If I could buy one CD to give to my friends, this would be an excellent choice.

3.0 out of 5 stars Touareg and French musicians collaborate, August 3, 2008

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Saint Kole (Mt V, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Adrar Des Iforas: Journey Thru Tuareg Country (Audio CD)

This disc is the product of a group of French musicians, under the name "Le Chauffeur est dans le pre", on a journey to the heart of Malian Touareg country, Adrar des Iforas, to play with the local musicians in the area. The booklet is somewhat uninformative about what is going on both musically and collaboratively. The record features the guitar work of three Touareg musicians, Moussa ag Sarit, Yaya Samake, and Kerdou. The first half of the album has interesting Toureg songs that are somewhat unpolished and not fully developed, giving the album a field recording feel. Most tracks are the guitar-style of Touareg music, but a few do not have guitar and are likely more traditional. As the album progresses the influence of Le Chauffeur becomes more pronounced, although not too distracting. (However, the first appearance of the tuba is startling.)
Two songs near the end of the album feature the Star Boys, a competent trio of Songhay rappers from the town of Gao. The penultimate track seems to be a studio creation from the recordings made on the journey, while the final track, a Touareg flute with French speaking over it, is unfortunate.
For the most part, this is an enjoyable album but it is not as good as most other Touareg albums.